Two friends, one a food writer and one a chef, share their passion for cooking through one hundred essential cooking questions and answers, including "Why does pasta always taste better in a restaurant?" and "What is baker's math?" "When food writer Matt Rodbard met chef Daniel Holzman while covering the opening of his restaurant, The Meatball Shop, on New York's Lower East Side, it was a match made in questions. More than a decade later, the pair...

Sous la direction de Georges-Henri Arenstein, André Benoit et Lucie Pétrin évoquent la relation entre l'humain et le cheval. Ils démontrent qu'il est possible de développer un lien unique entre ces deux êtres. Les auteurs veulent distinguer la relation cocréatrice d'une relation utilitaire ou d'une relation affective en spécifiant les éléments qui favorisent les relations harmonieuses entre les animaux et nous. Quant à Laurence Bruder-Sergent,...

The manager of a Long Island strip club, shows us what's it like through his eyes, to work and be the boss, in the adult entertainment industry. In seven nights, he will open and close this topless bar, all the while dealing with complications, controversy and the madness that can and does occur on a daily bases by the staff and customers. From drugs and alcohol, to sex and violence, and also theft. He is faced with making sure Club Inferno runs smoothly...

Some of these extraordinary true stories will make you smile and others will bring tears to your eyes, but each one will open your heart to new revelations of love in its many forms and shapes. Dogs, cats, horses, ferrets, birds, rabbits, snakes, dolphins, llamas - the animals in this book reveal compassion, teach hope and forgiveness, or serve as a barometer to measure feelings. After reading just one of these stories, you will observe the animals...

“Down to Earth” is a book that speaks to the soul of the passionate gardener of any experience level, exploring and detailing all the pleasures that gardeners enjoy from this hobby. Rochester encourages readers to garden for self-gratification. No hoeing, no tilling, no turning of piles. No chemical insecticides or herbicides, either. The author's goal is to encourage and enable gardeners to simplify tasks, saving time and money, while making...

Award-winning food critic Steven A. Shaw (a.k.a. "The Fat Guy") can get a last-minute dinner reservation at the most popular hot spot in town. He knows how that flawless piece of fish reached your plate. He can read between the lines of a restaurant review, and he knows the secrets of why some restaurants succeed and others fail. Now he shares his insider's expertise with food lovers everywhere. But Turning the Tables is much more than an invaluable...

Through the Garden Gate is a collection of 144 of the popular weekly articles that Elizabeth Lawrence wrote for The Charlotte Observer from 1957 to 1971. With those columns, a delightful blend of gardening lore, horticultural expertise, and personal adventures, Lawrence inspired thousands of southern gardeners.

Food' is essential for human survival and brings a lot of pleasure. The world is wide, and there are so many delicious dishes that you will regret if you are not eating them. Gourmet hobbies offer advantages like discovering new flavors, enjoying overseas travel at a low cost, and practical applications in interpersonal relationships and business. In this book, as a gourmet who has enjoyed food from over 50 countries, the author will explore the characteristics...

Their Paths Are Peace tells the story of the creation of The Cleveland Cultural Gardens, a unique collection of landscaped, themed gardens each representing a different ethnic group/organization in Cleveland. First published in 1954 (and long out of print) this 60th anniversary edition presents the original content (with minor corrections) in a fresh layout. This book is being replaced with a 6x9" 65th anniversary edition.

Who's in your garden? Gardening. It's one of the most peaceful activities you can enjoy. The solitude of the plants, the sun, fresh air, and the fragrance of flowers. Then you look around. "Wait," you say. "Who took a bite out of that tomato?" "What was that sting on my leg?" "Did I just see a Garden Fairy disappear behind a flower?" "Is that a dinosaur?" You are not alone! Turns out, you're never really alone in the garden, and in Creatures and...